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Hopkins High School grad, coach, Fred Brewer dies at 71

September 16, 2017

Frederick C. Brewer, age 71, a Hopkins High School graduate and 40-year resident of Washington Township, died Sept. 13. Fred was born on July 25, 1946, in Allegan Michigan, the son of Reo and Violet (Duryea) Brewer. Fred married Patricia Smith in 1972. He received his bachelor’s degree from Eastern...

Funeral mass will be Thursday for Greg Bieber, 62

September 16, 2017

Gregory D. Bieber, age 62, died Friday, Sept. 15. Greg loved hunting, fishing and being in the great outdoors especially in the Upper Peninsula. He enjoyed teaching the basics of safety and marksmanship to people who were new to shooting sports. Greg was easy going, kind-hearted, and always put his family...

WHS grad scores game-winning goal vs. Albion College

September 16, 2017

Tristen Ortiz Wayland High School graduate Tristen Ortiz scored the game-winning goal as the Trine University men's soccer team got its first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association win of the season with a 2-1 decision Saturday against Albion College. All of the scoring in the game came during the first half. About two minutes...

Kentucky Fried Chicken no longer doing business here

September 16, 2017

Now a Taco Bell only, it remains open as a drive-through while the lobby is closed. Word on the street is that the restaurant that used to house both Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken and temporarily closed its lobby and will be reopened for Taco Bell only on West...

Hopkins honors 4 individuals, 1st state grid finalist

September 16, 2017

Nostalgia reigned supreme Saturday evening at the second annual Hopkins High School Athletic Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony. This time the honorees were longtime head varsity football coach Rex Weaver, his 1999 football team that was the first ever from Hopkins to reach the state finals, basketball and...

Many memories made at 165th Allegan County Fair

September 16, 2017

Deb Leverence smiles for a photo as she weaves on an antique loom in the Historical Village The 165th annual Allegan County Fair just wrapped up another successful week. Allegan has a reputation of being host for one of the best fairs in Michigan and boasts of the largest fair...

Basura: Continuing my search for the perfect mushroom

September 16, 2017

EDITOR'S NOTE: My long-time trout fishing companion Jim Wasserman has agreed to take Basura and his wife mushroom hunting this weekend at an undisclosed West Michigan location. We have plans to go mushroom gathering this Sunday. I thought this was a joke — I thought that mushrooms were found in the...

Clippers suffer bruising 35-0 shutout loss to Coloma

September 16, 2017

by Austin Marsman Martin's Rob Martin (50) eventually tackles Coloma's Zach Goodline (1) after pursuit by multiple Clippers in one of their better defensive plays. Coloma pinned a 35-0 defeat on Martin Friday to drop its overall season record to 2-2. The Clippers knew, heading into the showdown, that it...

Wildcats pull out 20-16 thriller at Wyoming to go 3-1 overall

September 15, 2017

Caleb Wolf Wayland came from behind with one minute left in the ballgame to grab a thrilling victory on the road against Wyoming, 20-16. The victory lifted the Wildcats' overall season record to 3-1 and 2-0 in the O-K Gold Conference. Wyoming got of the scoreboard board on the board first in...

Vikings dare to be great, but fall short vs. Godwin, 41-27

September 15, 2017

Members of the Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame, the 1999 football team, Dennis and Judy Kennedy, coach Rex Weaver and Tracy Hazen were recognized at halftime. Hopkins dared to be great on a couple of occasions Friday night against an explosive and undefeated Wyoming Godwin Heights football team. Though they...

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